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Страна : Великобритания
Год : 1942
Three-four seat light communications and air observation post monoplane
Варианты
- Miles - M.28 Mercury - 1941 - Великобритания
- Miles - M.38 / M.48 Messenger - 1942 - Великобритания
- Miles - M.65 Gemini / M.75 Aries - 1945 - Великобритания
Miles M.38 Messenger
В ответ на частную инициативу некоторых офицеров британской Армии, поступившую в июне 1942 года, в компании "Майлз" спроектировали и построили прототип наблюдательного самолета. Заказчики оговорили следующие требования: экипаж из двух человек, наличие радиостанции и бронезащиты, способность взлетать и садиться на окруженные лесом грунтовые площадки. Прототип M.38 представлял собой низкоплан с крылом консольного типа и неубираемым шасси с хвостовой опорой.
На M.38 установили мотор жидкостного охлаждения de Havilland Gipsy Major. Крыло было оснащено неподвижными щелевыми закрылками. Первый полет прототип выполнил 12 сентября 1942 года и сразу продемонстрировал великолепные взлетно-посадочные данные. Летчикам наблюдательной эскадрильи, в которой разрешили провести испытания прототипа, самолет очень понравился. Однако необычная конструкция машины и "нелегальные" испытания вызвали шок в Министерстве авиации, запретившей запуск прототипа в серию. Тем не менее в конце 1943 года поступил заказ на небольшую партию таких самолетов в связном варианте. Всего построили 21 самолет M.38 Messenger. Эти машины использовали некоторые высокопоставленные офицеры, в том числе фельдмаршал Бернард Монтгомери и маршал авиации лорд Теддер. Еще 71 самолет собрали после окончания войны для гражданского использования, таким образом, в общей сложности было построено 92 самолета. В 1944 году на одной машине установили обычные закрылки и мотор Blackburn Cirrus Major мощностью 150 л. с, испытания самолет проходил под обозначением M.48 Messenger 3. Его летные данные были несколько выше, чем у стандартного M.38; в серийное производство Messenger 3 не передавался.
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Мировая Авиация 194
Размах крыла самолета Messenger в VIP-варианте составлял 11,02 м, максимальная скорость 187 км/ч, дальность полета 418 км. Этот G-AJEY разбился во Франции в июне 1947 года.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1986-11 / M.Jerram - For Business and Pleasure
The three-seat Messenger 2B G-AGPX was used as a testbed for the Blackburn Cirrus Major 3, destined to become the standard engine for the Messenger 2A.
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Jane's All the World Aircraft 1980 / Encyclopedia of Aviation - Aircraft A-Z - v4
Miles M.38 Messenger 2A.
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Air Enthusiast 2001-01 / R.Stitt - Midland Memories (1)
Air Schools' first commercial air service employed Miles Messenger 2A G-AILL on a charter flight to the Isle of Man on August 21, 1947.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1986-01 / 1986 UK Aircraft Collections and Museums Guide
Miles Messenger G-AJOE.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1986-11 / M.Jerram - For Business and Pleasure
Messenger 2A G-AKBN (note the oval rear window), photographed in October 1949.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1988-01 / C.Ducros - Bravo Oscar back in the air
JEREMY FLACK'S photograph show Messenger G-AKBO flying in the Hullavington area last summer.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1988-01 / C.Ducros - Bravo Oscar back in the air
JEREMY FLACK'S photograph show Messenger G-AKBO flying in the Hullavington area last summer.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1988-01 / C.Ducros - Bravo Oscar back in the air
Messenger G-AKBO, numbered 38 for the 1954 King's Cup air race, which it won in the hands of Blackburn test pilot Flt Lt H. Wood at 134 m.p.h.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1988-01 / C.Ducros - Bravo Oscar back in the air
Forties photograph of G-AKBO. The first C of A was issued on September 4, 1947 and the first owner was the Yorkshire Aeroplane Club.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1988-01 / C.Ducros - Bravo Oscar back in the air
Post-restoration photograph of messenger G-AKBO, taken in 1987, 40yr after it was first registered. It has had an eventful life: the day before it took part in the Welsh Air Derby in 1954, a cabin window blew out and severely damaged the starboard fin. “Tim” Wood managed to borrow another fin and, with the help of Ron Paine, the damage was made good in time for the race.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1986-11 / M.Jerram - For Business and Pleasure
Messenger 2A G-AKIM photographed flying from Fairoaks in April 1962. At the time it was owned by racing driver Innes Ireland.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1986-11 / M.Jerram - For Business and Pleasure
Messenger 2A G-AKIO was owned by Lotus Cars Ltd when this photograph was taken in April 1962.
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Aviation Historian 22 / N.Stroud - Off to Butlin's /The John Stroud Archive/
John Stroud was invited to join airport pilot Geoffrey Gray in the cockpit of Miles Messenger 2A G-AKKK of the Boston Aero Club for a demonstration of slow flying. The local press was certainly impressed, stating that ‘‘the amazingly slow speed at which he piloted the Messenger over the ’drome had to be seen to be believed”.
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Aviation Historian 38 / G.Peerless - Hi-de-Hi Flyers!
The concours d’elegance at Ingoldmells, which served the Butlin’s holiday camp at Skegness, in August 1950, including Miles Gemini 1A G-ALUG (c/n 6320), owned by the one-armed Dr James Daly, and Miles Messenger G-AKKK (c/n 6712), based nearby at Boston (Wyberton). In the background are McAlpine’s de Havilland Dragon Rapide G-ALBC and Bond Air Services’ D.H.86B G-ADVJ.
Miles Gemini G-ALUG, in the foreground here, won the concours d’elegance at the 1950 rally, and was flown by Dr J.P. Daly, who, according to the Skegness Standard, “has only one arm, having lost his left arm some time ago ... he has a special metal attachment to handle flying instruments”. Behind the Gemini is Miles Messenger G-AKKK.Другие самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Dragon Rapide / Dominie / D.H.89 - Великобритания - 1934De Havilland Express Air Liner / D.H.86 - Великобритания - 1934Miles M.65 Gemini / M.75 Aries - Великобритания - 1945
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Air Enthusiast 2001-01 / R.Stitt - Midland Memories (1)
Derby Aviation's first Dakota G-ANTD on the apron in front of the Municipal Hangar in April 1955, fresh from conversion to civilian standards at Exeter. To the rear are Messenger G-AKKO, an Auster and a former Royal Navy Anson I.
Другие самолёты на фотографии: Auster J/1 - J/5 - Великобритания - 1945Avro Anson / Type 652 - Великобритания - 1935Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - США - 1935
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Aeroplane Monthly 1986-11 / M.Jerram - For Business and Pleasure
Built for the RAF as Messenger I RH425, this aircraft was civilianised to Mk 4A standard, receiving its C of A in November 1948. In February 1954 G-ALAF was sold in New Zealand as ZK-BED.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1986-11 / M.Jerram - For Business and Pleasure
As RH378 this Messenger served as Field Marshal Montgomery's second Messenger during World War Two. After receiving a C of A in September 1948 the aircraft crashed at Elstree on July 2, 1949.
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Air Pictorial 1957-08
Three fins on a smaller scale belong to EI-AGU, once more restored to its original British marks, G-AJYZ. It will be well remembered as the machine raced by Waiter Bowles a few years ago and later sold to C. C. Callagham of Dublin.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1986-10 / M.Jerram - For Business and Pleasure
Messenger I RG327 was built in 1944 and was later converted to Mk 4A standard and registered G-ALBE in August 1948. The aircraft was dismantled in Ireland in 1965.
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Jane's All the World Aircraft 1946 / 03 - All the world's aeroplanes
The Miles M-38 Messenger Light Communications Monoplane (140 h.p. D.H. Gipsy-Major engine).
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Aeroplane Monthly 1986-10 / M.Jerram - For Business and Pleasure
One of Monty’s Messengers taking off on a communications flight in mid-1945.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1986-10 / M.Jerram - For Business and Pleasure
RAF Messengers were powered by the 145 h.p. de Havilland Gipsy Major engine, with fine-pitch propeller. Although there were plans to build 250 Mk Is, only 21 were produced.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1986-10 / M.Jerram - For Business and Pleasure
Miles Messenger 2A G-AJOE, rebuilt by the Cotswold Aircraft Restoration Group, currently masquerades as RH378, Field Marshal Montgomery's second Messenger. The original RH378, later G-ALBR, crashed at Elstree in July 1949.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1986-10 / M.Jerram - For Business and Pleasure
Well-known photograph of Field Marshal Montgomery in front of one of the Messengers he used during the latter part of World War Two. With its short, steep take-off and landing capabilities the Messenger was ideal for Montgomery to keep in touch with his commanders during the closing phases of the war. Lord Tedder, Marshal of the Royal Air Force, also used a Messenger for similar tasks.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1984-09
Miles M.38 Messenger 2A, owned by Jim Buckingham and photographed by AUSTIN J.BROWN near Filton on May 12, 1984.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1985-02 / ??? - Miles duo
This recent view of Miles Messenger G-AIEK/RG333 was taken by BOB EVANS
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Aeroplane Monthly 1986-10 / M.Jerram - For Business and Pleasure
The Messenger's wide-chord one-piece wing with its large, non-retractable, external aerofoil flaps is particularly evident in this photograph of a survivor of the breed.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1987-11 / M.Oakey - Grapevine
Miles Messenger G-AJOE nearing completion at Staverton on August 26, 1987. The aircraft is being restored to fly by the Cotswold Aircraft Preservation Group.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1988-01 / C.Ducros - Bravo Oscar back in the air
The final stages of the G-AKBO at the most restoration - respraying.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1988-01 / C.Ducros - Bravo Oscar back in the air
Daunting stage of restoration.
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Jane's All the World Aircraft 1946 / 03 - All the world's aeroplanes
The prototype Miles M-48 Four-seat Cabin Monoplane (150 h.p. Cirrus Major engine).
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Aeroplane Monthly 1986-11 / M.Jerram - For Business and Pleasure
The Miles M.48, built with fully retractable flaps and originally flown with B Class markings U-0247, seen flying from Woodley on May 29, 1946 registered G-AGOY and with Ken Waller as pilot.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1986-10 / M.Jerram - For Business and Pleasure
Two views of the sole Miles M-48, which was fitted with retractable external aerofoil flaps.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1980-04 / Plane Crazy
"All she needs is a new set of plugs and a coat of paint"
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Jane's All the World Aircraft 1946 / 03 - All the world's aeroplanes
The Miles M-38 Messenger.
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Jane's All the World Aircraft 1947 / All the world's aeroplanes
The Miles M-38 Messenger.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1986-11 / M.Jerram - For Business and Pleasure
E. J. Riding’s three-view drawing of the Messenger I is reproduced courtesy of Aeromodeller.
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